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10 Best Movies Like Secretary

If you loved Secretary, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
My Brother's Wife

My Brother's Wife

2005★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Secretary for fans of Romance & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

After almost 10 years of marriage, attractive Zoe discovers that her marriage lacks passion and surprise, and is seduced by the possibility of finding those sensations already forg...

#2
Martha Marcy May Marlene

Martha Marcy May Marlene

2011★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Secretary for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

After several years of living with a cult, Martha finally escapes and calls her estranged sister, Lucy, for help. Martha finds herself at the quiet Connecticut home Lucy shares wit...

#3
The Cranes Are Flying

The Cranes Are Flying

1957★ 7.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Secretary for fans of Romance & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Veronika and Boris come together in Moscow shortly before World War II. Walking along the river, they watch cranes fly overhead, and promise to rendezvous before Boris leaves to fi...

#4
Hysteria

Hysteria

2011★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Secretary for fans of Romance & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Two doctors in Victorian England use manual stimulation of female genitalia to cure their patients' ills, leading to the invention of the vibrator....

#5
Music of the Heart

Music of the Heart

1999★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Secretary for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

After Roberta Guaspari separates from her husband, she receives encouragement from her mother to take up a job of a music teacher at the Central Park East School in East Harlem....

#6
American Movie

American Movie

1999★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Secretary for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

American Movie documents the story of filmmaker Mark Borchardt, his mission, and his dream. Spanning over two years of intense struggle with his film, his family, financial decline...